Extension-table.



J. POHNDORF.

EXTENSION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1912.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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JOSEPH POHNDOR F, F BUTTE, MONTANA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD T0111. 3'.ENGLISH, OF BUTTE, MONTANA.

EXTENSION-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 20, 1914.

Application filed August 5, 1912. Serial No. 713,362.

' citizen of the United States, residing at Butte,'county of Silverbow,State of Montana, one of the United States of America, have invented anew and useful Extension- Table, of which-the following is aspeolfication. i

The invention relates more particularly to end extension tables of thetype wherein the extension units constitute a permanent partfof thetable structure so as to obviate handling and storing of the same Thechief objection to such tables and WlllCh has precluded them from goinginto general use is due to the failure to provide a compact rigidstructure owing to the necessarily loose arrangement of the parts whichcauses the end leaves to sag and become unreliable as supports and topresent an unsightly appearance. In thepresent invention I over: comethis objection and provide a simple, comparatively inexpensive, andpractical extension table.

The nature, characteristic features, and scope of the invention willmore readily be understood from the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, wherein,

Figure 1, is an underside perspective view of an endextension tableembodying features of my invention; and Fig. 2, is a centrallongitudinal sectional view of the same.

The frame may be of any desired form; that shown comprising side and endrails 1, and 2, and legs 3. There is a central transverse block or strip4, rigidly secured to the side rails, and it has a slot or well 5, forthe reception of a cross-bar or center board 6, that serves to supportthe top 7, and it will be understood that the bar 6, has some freedom ofplay in its complemental slot so as to aiford a limited verticalmovement to the top 7, when the end leaves are to be adjusted.

The extension units or end leaves 8, are each equipped with a pair ofparallel longitudinally ranging rails 9. The latter are accommodated inways or slots 10, in the frame members 2, and in slots or ways 11, 1nthe cross-bar 6. Means are providedfor insuring the easy and readyentrance of the the cleats or guides 12, shown secured to the transversestrip or block 4. That portion of the rails 9, immediately below the endleaves is beveled outwardly as shown at 13. This facilitates the slidingof the rails and also fails into the slots or ways 11, for example,

permits the top 7, to drop to its normal position when the end leavesare finally in or out. There is also an offset on each rail, as shown at14, which bears against the frame member 2, and constitutes a. stop topreclude further traverse of the leaf rail The extreme ends of rails 9,have additional offsets 15, which when the leaves are extended bearagainst the central strip 4, and hold the leaves rigid and in perfectalinement with able frame, a main top portion detachable in respectthereof, a transverse strip secured centrally of the frame and havin aslot, end extension leaves and their comp emental rails, and a bardepending from said top portion and passing through said slot andprovided with openings in which the rails are received in pairs.

2. An extension table comprising a suitable frame having slotted endmembers and a slotted transverse strip or brace, a removable main topportion having a depending bar which extends through the brace and isprovided with slots alined with those of the end members, end extensionleaves, rails carrying said leaves and movable in the end slots and inthe slots of the depending bar and provided with corresponding offsetsto said strip contiguous the slots of the bar and serving to guide therails into said slots. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed myname in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH POHNDORF. Witnesses:

JOHN ODoNNELL,

HERBERT POHNDORF.

